The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-25

hons are hearu OF NJ less tilan per cent,
nor is any change expected for some time.
The Clearinghouse report is as follows:
cLEARINos.
Monday October a. lSs7.,.......,.......s 5901S 60
Same time last week 3l3a25 90
Corresponding time In lS6~~.......".., 8lle5S "a
Corresponding time In lSbS.",........... 3i16sO 10
BALANCES.
Monday, October n, lSS5.o.,..-.."...s it7s0s G.
Same time last week p3i2O q
Corresponding time in lSSs............... 5s59s "
Responding time In lSSa~.."......-.. sb67l o.
EXCHANGE.
New York and cities north and east, on
demand, 81 discount buying, par selling;
New York and principal cities north and
east, three days grace, 81 discount buying,
par selling; New Orleans, 81 discount buying,
par selling.
The cotton markets are lower and compar-
atiyely fcaturcless. Memphis spots closed
steady, with sales Of 600 bales New Orleans
was steady, with futures of from 10 3
points Liverpool is unchanged; good bust
ness, with futures declined TO 4 points,
while New York closed dull, With decline
In futures Of , 10 4 points. Greene 4 Co, Of
New York, In their report Of todny's market,
an upward turn that recovered the first loss
snd point or two additional in some in
,anccs, but reaction followed that sent
Satcs Off TO the lowest Of the day, where
they closed rather tamcly, 3to4points under
Saturday evening
The New York Cotton exchange has
adopted new rules for classification, as fol
lows:
"Rule Is For the government Of the
classification committee aud the appeal com
mittcc Dn classification In dressing inspected
cotton for classification:
"Full grades arc fair, middling fair good
middling middling, low middling and good
ordinary.
- ''IIalf grades are those designated by the
term strict
Quarter grades are those designated by the
worl barely meaning the mean point be-
tween the half grade aud the next full gmdc
above, and fully meaning the mean point
between the half grade and the next full
grade below
''Staincd Cotton-ln dressing stained cotton
the same subdivision Of grades into full
strict barely aud fully II To be followed
a. In white cotton, and for grades Of stained
OF iingrd better than mddling stained tho
term strict middling stained may be used,
stained and mddling white, 'tingcd mean
Ing the mean point between strict middling
stained and 'middling white and fully
'middling stained meaning the mean point
between strict middling stained aud mid
ding stancd.''
Dispatches from Chicago state that ~ is
likely that litigation will cnsuc with view
30 determine the financial condition VI the
cotton oil trust Stockholders feel that
they have been euchcrcd, AMI are curious
about the cash aud other assets Of the con
ocrn. John V. Lewis, who resigned the pres.
idency 81 the trust, was ON Wiltshire & Har-
pers paper for large amount In the dis.
astrous wheat corner, and has been suspected
u being one Of the principals in the deal. +"
The general situation Of the grocery irndc
shows no important change. Coffee moves
fairly on cohsumptiyc account, sugars are
firm Great secrecy prevails In New York ~
10 the sugar combine" 81 rciiners, but Il h.
reported that the New Orleans rchncr have
Joined the combination.
According 10 the Cincinnati Price Current
the weeks hog packing has exceeded the cor.
responding time last year by about 5000
hogs The indications II total packing, at
this date, IL Sl0,OOo hogs. since March j,
compared with $4,000 year ueo. l, now
spres-s that the total packing at the end Of
the NINTH, by complete returns, will fall
somewhat short 81 last year, perhaps To-, 90
or mors. No changes occur la the local gen
eral market - far this week
INroRrs.
Five hundred and ninety brls apples, a.
ais bran, - pkEs butter ls0 pkgs bacon
~ pkgs boots aud shoes, 1900 bu corn
600 pkgs cheese, 600 sis coffee, 81 go SIS cot
ton seed, - cars cotton seed. ia pkgs drN
goods, ~ pkrs cry ESQ brls flour, 2 80
bales hay, ~ pkrs hats 2s3 head bogs, lsl
head sheep, ~ head cattle ~ head horse.
and mules, Gs2 pkrs Lard, no 600 feet lumber
12l pkg liquors, 80 brls lime. $50 brls meal
$50 brls mola.scs, l3,cc1 hu oats, - hu on.
Ions, 100 brls potatoes, ~ cars pork sides.
II pkg rice, 900 brls sugar S25 pigs tobacco,
OoO bu wheat
ELEVATOR REroHTs.
The following shows the amount Of grain
recciVcd, Withdrawn and IN store by regular
elevator, a. reported 10 the Merchants ca
change today Wheat Withdrawn, a,7I5 bu
in store 2i,sip bu. Corn received, i,OOl bu
Withdrawn, ~ bu, Ia storr, 90 bu. Dat,
rccciycd, 2,a.s bu withdrawn, :, 40 bu. In
store, O,pai, bu.